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This is the Garmin Map Update for Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand

Updated on : JAN 2012

Compatible for : All Garmin Devices & Garmin Mobile XT

Map Source : MFM-Malfreemaps.com

Download Links :

Guide to install:

download and save in local drive
make sure you have around 150MB of free space in the garmin devices or sdcard.
copy gmapsupp.img into \\<device>\Garmin folder

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Posted by Kheirul Mohamed in Tips & Guides

Tags: Garmin

How to Install Garmin Maps

26 Sep 2011

Assalamualaikum and a very good day to all.

This is the way how to install Garmin maps on all Garmin devices

Step 1 – Download Map from MFM (http://www.malfreemaps.com)

Goto http://www.malfreemaps.com. You need to be a registered user to download
go to Board index » Downloads » Free Public Downloads » Garmin (cGPSmapper)
Scroll down under Topics – Free Malaysia & Singapore GPS Map: MFM-Garmin
Click and follow the steps to download and save it locally in your hard drive
Once downloaded, execute the MFM-Garmin-xxxxxx.exe file and the following steps.

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Posted by Kheirul Mohamed in Tips & Guides

Tags: Garmin, Map Update, MFM

Chap Ayam Double Din Car Audio System and Garmin Mobile XT for Windows CE 5

14 Jun 2010

In Action: Garmin Mobile XT

No worries and won’t get lost anymore if you have a GPS unit installed in your car. And now, A Chap Ayam Double Din Car Audio System comes with build-in GPS system already. Not only that, it can plays movie in DVD, Divx format, MP3, CD/DVD and the best part is, it come with TV/radio receiver and build in SD Card plus USB slot. For less than RM1K, this is a complete China Made Car Audio System that you need nowadays.

This car audio system used Windows CE 5.0 as the operating system and once it used Windows, you can play around with it. It’s really cool when you can install multiple GPS system such as Garmin, Papago or even Mapking in the same unit. But for me, I like to use Garmin only compare to Mapking and Papago. The reason is Garmin is very easy to navigate and fast navigation system compare to others.

Installation is very easy!

First of all you need a 2GB SD card.
You need the Garmin-20w or Garmin-30w Mobile XT for Windows CE 5.

Try Garmin-20w first, if not compatible then try Garmin-30w

Extract the zip file
By using your PC, copy Garmin folder into the SD Card.
Slot in the SD card into the Car Audio System
From the Car Audio System menu, Select GPS Setting, launch [SD-Card]\Garmin\RunGMXT\Garmin.exe

From the above steps….

STOP HERE FIRST….

Now Jot down the Card ID…
exit Garmin and Switch Off the car audio system
Take out the SD-CARD and slot into your PC

Generate by using the Card ID as the input….
copy and save the output as sw.unl (using notepad)
copy sw.unl into the SD-CARD/Garmin folder
DON’T FORGET TO DOWNLOAD the map first.. please download from http://www.malfreemaps.com or http://www.malsingmaps.com and copy the gmapsupp.img into the garmin folder in your SD-Card
Once copied… slot your SD-Card back into your car audio system
Switch on and launch [SD-Card]\Garmin\RunGMXT\Garmin.exe
If everything is OK, you’ll get the below screen..

Once loaded… you’ll prompted.. click I Agree

You’r done….

Updating the map is also nutty easy…. go to http://www.malfreemaps.com or http://www.malsingmaps.com its free anyway. Copy the gmapsupp.img into the Garmin folder and you’re on the go already…..

For those who have successfully installed in your DD, do please put a remarks in the comment section below.

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Posted by Kheirul Mohamed in Cool Stuff & Review, Tips & Guides

Tags: Garmin

Jangan tertipu… bila suh update Garmin GPS map….

08 Apr 2010

Saya pakai Garmin GPS pada kereta dan juga handphone saya. Saya perangai saya, saya suka sesuatu yang up to date termasuklah GPS map file. So, setiap bulan saya suka update map GPS tu tapi yang jadi masalahnye, bila tanya kat kedai, rata-rata tokey kedai tu cakap “Lu mau update itu GPS map itu boleh.. tapi RM tiga puluh linggit lor…..”

Saya pelik bende yang simple giler tuh pon diorang boleh charge sampai RM30…. tu belom suh install Garmin lagi kat dalam tepon. Kalu nak install garmin dalam tepon nokia berapa pulak?? Tokey kedai jawab balik…”Lu kalu mau install oliginal punya.. ampat latus wooo… tapi kalu lu mau local punya lapan puloh linggit wooo”

Double hampeh kalu nak install diorang charge RM80…. ish ish ish… 15 minit keje RM80 untuk install dan 5 minit keje untuk update RM30….

Ni saya nak kongsi skit… mungkin ramai yang dah tahu nak update GPS map dan untuk Malaysia, Singapore dan Brunei… korang boleh download sendiri map source tu dari website nih..http://www.malfreemaps.com atau http://www.malsingmaps.com. Apa yang korang perlu buat adalah register as member.. free aja then download ler GPS map source tu for free… site tu bagus sebab map dia update every 2 weeks. Download aja dan copy file gmapsupp.img dan masuk dalam memori card dalam folder /Garmin. itu aja… dan korang dah save RM30.

Secondly, sapa yang pakai tepon Nokia dengan OS Symbian S60 3rd Edition, boleh CUCUK SINI untuk tahu macamana nak install GarminMobileXTforSymbianS603rdEdition dan korang boleh save RM80….

So pepandai ler berjimat

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Posted by Kheirul Mohamed in Cool Stuff & Review, Tips & Guides

Tags: Garmin, GPS

How to Install Garmin Mobile XT for Symbian S60 3rd & 5th Edition

07 Apr 2010

This information is provided as is for informational purposes only. I take no responsibility for any of your actions or consequences as a result of using this guide.

For those who used Nokia phones with Symbian S60 3rd Edition and wanted to save RM80 just follow these few steps…

BACKUP YOUR PHONE

you can do this by using Nokia OVI SUITES
once you have done your backup.. keep it safely

PREPARE THE INSTALLATION FILES

Firstly you need to buy the Garmin Mobile XT from the Garmin distributors. I saw one at Low Yat Plaza. We support only original Garmin from authorised distributors.
If you don’t have money to buy, you can download the installation files. Where to download? I also don’t know where to download….
Once you have downloaded, unzip it.

INSTALLATION STARTS HERE

connect your phone from the USB connection via ‘Mass storage mode’
From your PC, install “GarminMobileXTforSymbianS603rdEdition_50050.exe” then follow the steps until finish.
once finished step 2… continue with “GarminMobileXTFreeBasemap_4xxxx.exe”
then follow with “GarminMobileXTSupportFiles_4xxxx.exe”
Remove USB connection between PC and phone. When your phone prompted ‘Launch GarminXT’, just Cancel. Don’t and don’t click ‘yes
From your phone, go to Menu > Settings > Application Manager > Installation files. Install GarminXT.sis file.

CONFIGURING GARMIN XT

These steps for those who has no money. For those with a lot of money don’t follow these steps.
Run GarminXT from your phone at Menu > Application > Garmin. Please follow the sequence and select your preferable.
When prompted to “buy” or “Trial”, select the far bottom options “Connect to a Garmin GPS” or in some cases select “Use other device” then you will get “Where To?” and “View map” screen.
In GarminXT, go to Tools > Settings > About.Write down the “Card ID”, and Exit GarminXT
From your PC, (don’t connect the USB to your phone), run “garmin_k**n.exe” and enter the “Card ID” from previous steps.
Click Generate and copy the codes to Notepad, save it as sw.unl (make sure it is sw.unl and not sw.unl.txt)
Connect back your phone to PC and select “Mass storage mode”.
Copy “sw.unl” to Garmin folder. Usually located at E:/Garmin.
Download the updated maps from http://www.malsingmaps.com or http://www.malfreemaps.com and copy it into Garmin folder. You need to register as member if you want to download the GPS MAP source from www.malsingmaps.com… It is free anyway. Copy the “gmapsupp.img” into the garmin folder.
Disconnect your phone from PC.

FINAL CONFIGURATION

From your phone, Run GarminXT
Go to Tools > Settings > System > Remote GPS. Change to “Use Attached GPS” by disabling the “Bluetooth GPS”.
Go to Tools > Manage My Data > Map Sets > MapSource. Ensure that all maps are enabled.
That’s all folks….

NOTES FOR SONY ERICSSON SATIO

Please Google for “IMEI to UnitID Converter v1.0″ before executing STEP-5 in the Configuration Setup